Sometimes when they “bite” they are just nibbling out of curiosity, so if they bite you don’t assume they hate you, it’s common to have a taster hedgie!
There is something about her energy! I love it!!! She isn’t crazy, but she isn’t meh. I love her energy and the way she speaks! Thank you for all this wonderful info!
I got a hedgehog from a “mysterious” breeder (BIG MISTAKE) he licks me and then bites me, quite hard....I keep trying to bond with him but I just can’t..
Thanks for all of these videos, I'm bonding with my Draco right now and he's very shy because I adopted him from a neglectful situation, so these videos really help.
How did it ended up working out for you? I was just thinking about adopting one that's two years old but I have concerns about this/bonding in general.
@@tina_kovacova It was amazing, he turned out to be the bestest boy. Sadly he got wobbly hedgehog syndrome last year and had to be put down, but I wouldn't change taking him in for anything ❤
depends on the hedgehog. One of my girls bit me so hard i bled and screamed in pain. She was only 300 grams at the time, and I was confused how an animal that only weighs 300 grams can inflict so much pain. the other one bites but its nothing.
same I'm currently spraying alcohol in my hand right now why the hecc did he bite my pinky fingers 😫 I'm a violinist and was supposed to play today but it's too painful for a pinky vibrato so I called in sick
I have an hedgehog is name is olly and it took me about 5 months for him to get used to me and the way my shift is I have just the perfect amount of time to spend with him I get out in the evening and my hedgehog bit when first got him but now he doesnt
Another tip, one time got bit by my hedgehog, and what I've seen suggested and that worked was slowly and calming lifting your hand straight up. They hate their stomach being exposed so they usually let go
I got my Hedgehog 10 days ago. I read everything about them, expect biting. So I hand-fed my Hedgehog and that day he bit me. Thankfully I saw this video and I'm now bonding with my Hedgehog pretty well. Thanks!!
My hedgehog only tries to bite me and not my husband even though we eat the same things, use the same soaps, etcetc... I DON'T UNDERSTAND lol At least she's very slow so I can see it from a mile away
My boy has only ever bitten me twice. First time was when I first got him, I had him on my floor and he just ran up and bit my toe. He was just a baby and getting to know me and I wasn't mad at him for it. Second time was I was holding him right after dinner and my hands smelled like food. He barely bit down and stopped when he realized it was just me. 😂 I don't hand feed him, so I guess he just got excited.
@@me0wiex they shouldn't bite unless you have certain scent on your hand or you put them away after they bite like the video says but they might, also it depends on the hedgehog because they may bite harder
I had to pick up a wild hedgehog with malnutrition, since it would have not survived winter,... Its basicly that mean unhandled hedgehog, the worst case szenario, if it had been a pet not a wild animal. It might curl up fast never exposes his belly etc. , but it never bites which i'm totally happy about. Like said in the video, it certainly must be a positive conditioning response. About the wild one: It was at 281 gramms. Maybe arround 6-7 months old i guess . The normal weight should have been 500 ( -900 for an adult) gramms with this spezies ( Northern Germany) at least thats what the internet told me so far. The hips had been all skin and bone, It is eating well now which is a relieve ,I've watched your videos about feeding them, it worked super well, it has been very picky at the start. I bathed it 2 times to get rid of flees and to be able to pinpoint ticks and pick them off, after that it let me handle it, even i do it as less as possible ( searching for parasites, weighting and such ) since i want it to go back into the wild again. Every time i feed it i put something inside the enclosure i've worn, to condition feedingtimes to my scent so that it stays a little bit more relaxed arround me. I keep it in a 21°C warm but silent place with the least ammount of traffic( me walking through my home etc.) Again your videos might be about pets, but have been a great help saving a wild one !
Could you please do a updated hedgehog routine. My hedgehog is 6 months old and it would be really helpful to know what exactly you do with trix I want to give her the best life she can have.
So here’s another piece of advice, you can kind of push your hand or wherever you’ve been paying towards your hedgehog so then your hedgehog will most likely release wherever you have been bitten. Again this is just a little heads up that she didn’t add and it could be helpful to you guys or the people that just saw this. I’m getting a hedgehog in maybe two months, so I’ve been doing research and that was a solution.
This video is really help because my hedgehog techniques and I started bleeding and I was so confused but then I realized it might be the soap I use or because my hands probably smell like food
When they anoint there selves, they want to learn their environment it's very important for the hedgehog, if I were you.. I'd rather let it bite my shirt. Tbh it means they like u :3
My hedgehog only bit me once, but she made it count. She drew blood and dented my finger nail. She refused to let go. I could not play dead. It HURT! Later I realized I was wearing nail polish. As a result, I never wore nail polish until a few months ago after it dawned on me that I could because she had passed away (RIP Dr. Quill, Medicine Woman).
I just recently purchased a hedgehog, and I'm not had experience with one past the age of 6 and it belonging to a friend. My little guy was cuddling up with me went inside my shirt and I think he licked me before he bit me, but I was more concerned for the fact that he didn't break skin cuz I'm used to rats, mice, cats, and dogs. Thank you for the information that it normally doesn't break skin, cuz it was weird how it honestly felt like getting your finger pinched in the door, but it was on my side. Probably shouldn't have been letting him that close to my skin, but I tend to use very floral hand soap and I know he likes that smell, but I want him to also know what I as a person smell like when I eventually run out of it. Especially cuz he hasn't licked my hands with the smell just comes up to me.
My hedgehog is 3 and loves us BUT....when we first got him, he bit me. He got my right thumb and would not. let. go. And it felt like a death grip. I read if that happens, you need to blow in their face and they'll let go. He got me twice and the second time he bit me, I was blowing in his little face so much he immediately let me go. I'd love to know the PSI on their bite!! He doesn't bite any longer, but he's an aggressive little sucker and very sweet when he wants to be lol
Yeah I assumed it was because my hands smelled like food the 2 times he bit me and it was like a nibble it didn’t really hurt it just startled me. Thanks for the info
My first hedgehog never bit me and he'd smell my fingers and lick and looked like he wanted to so I'd move my hands. But my hedgehog I have now, she bites with no warning and it hurts so bad and I never know when she's gonna do it😅😅
My hedgehog is a chronic biter when she doesn’t get what she wants and when she chomps down, she chomps HARD and does not let go until she’s drawn blood, I’ve tried acting like nothings happening but as you’d imagine it hurts pretty bad.
My hedgehog sometimes bites my finger but I also give him worms, could it be that the scent of the worms stays on my finger and that’s why he gives it a bite?
My hedgie recently broke her nail and I found blood all over her cage. So I decided to clean her up with water only and clean her stuff with soap. I found that the tube she sleeps in had a ton of blood. I am so concerned... besides she has not being eating much this past few days... I woke her in the morning to mouth feed her with mealworms and thank God she took them. I am going to mouth feed her for now, I guess. Tonight I will try something I read on the internet; treat that injury with hydrogen peroxide. I know it's something you can do with people but apparently, it is also ok for a hedgehog. I am so sad she has been acting weird lately... she is almost 2 years old. 😭
My boy is going through a biting phase. He never bit me for the longest time but then he turned 7 months old and started suddenly. He breaks the skin and damn, it hurts so bad! Like you said, I just learned to watch for the signs and I pull my fingers away before he has a chance. It's been a few weeks and he hasn't bitten me so hopefully he's growing out of it. 😂
I got me hedgie peanut maybe a week ago and yesterday while she was wandering around I sat in front of a gap that I didn’t want her to go into otherwise she’d be hard to get out. While sitting there she went under my leg and I thought nothing of it until I felt a sharp pain and sat up slightly to see her biting my butt! It was painful but it was a little funny thinking about it
I'm pretty sure that my hedgehog has tried to anoint with me; she's new to my home, so I'm not really surprised if that's the case. I don't hand feed her, and she's still getting used to my smell. I'm working on handling her and bonding with her. I can say from what I've seen with her so far, she's very curious and can be pretty friendly when I do bring her out. I can say that your videos have shown to be helpful. The first time I brought her home, she was sniffing around and did huff a bit once I moved her from my bed to her cage. But, after a little, she was perfectly fine inside it.
Just noticed your Percy Jackson collection! I collect them too I just finished Aru Shah Which is the Hindu series that Rick helped Roshani Chokshi write!
I've got a long eared hedgehog and they are known for biting so I'm here. my girl is currently quilling so she's really grumpy and scared because she's a baby but I'm hoping I can help by being more mindful when I comes the fear factor handling and noises can bring
USE PET SOAPS because Jonsons and aveeno are not great brands (although they seem like it ) but they are not safe jonsons used to use aspectice and things that cause cancer! I highly recommend soft pet shampoos .
My hog bit me for the first time. She is 2 years old and ive had her since she was just a pine cone. Its been a week and has not healed yet. I have tiny black spots where she dug her fangs in.
My hedgehog has only bitten me once(well...multiple times, but it was one situation). I had bought a new phone case online, and apparently my hands smelled like the case..... I didn't know what it was until she started sniffing around biting my phone😂 I took off the phone case, so she wouldn't bite my phone, but than she bit the phone case and just didn't want to let go😂(just a disclaimer: I did make sure there wasn't any harmful chemical on there. I washed it as soon as it came out of the package)
When I was first getting my hedgehog the lady I bought him from said that sometimes they like to “taste” you by biting and licking. And when he first bit me (he rarely does it) I was not expecting It to hurt as much as it did, he definitely has a strong bite😭😭
Thank you so much I’m new and I started to use a new soap and my friends keep coming to my home and see my hedgehog and I think he is curious of the cent and annoyed about all the people thank you I thought he hated me
Hey! So I recently got a hedgie and every time I try to pet him or even get near him he begins to kind of hyper ventilate. If you keep petting him he will twitch as though he is going to bite. The breeder handled him daily but he seems to be very shy. I don’t want to scare him, but I also want to be able to handle and bond with him. Does anyone have any tips? Please!
👋🏻 hello! I have a few questions because I might get a hedgehog soon! 1: do the quills hurt??? 😂 2: How much times do I have to wash them? 3: do they carry diseases? 4: can they cause rashes and thingys? 5: how much do they have to be played with because if I’m on vacation!? 6: are they easy to take care of? Also we have a heater!, my brother has TONS of snakes so we have a lot of heaters will that keep them warm?? Thank you for reading this!! Have a great day
I can answer some, I don't have a hedgehog but I've watched tons of videos of experts so here are some answers: if you get stung by a quill, of course it's not like you don't feel anything, it stings a bit but it's not really hard to endure. Clean them not too often, when you can visually see they're dirty and you don't have to use soap everytime because soap can dry their skin out. Also, DON'T leave your hedgehog alone if you go on vacation! Travelling with them is quite easy, just talk about it with the vet.
About the heater, they should have a normal temperature so they don't need heating but if they try hibernation (if they're pigmy african hedgehogs they shouldn't hibernate, they could starve to death) you should try to warm them back to normal body temperature by using your body heat or a heating pad (20-30 minutes). When they attempt hibernation they usually feel colder to the touch and become wobbly and react very slowly.
My hedgehog has issues with being skittish, he was from a bad home and know one would take him so I did, ( I’m 14) he tries to anoint with everyone he meets and ends up biting them, it’s why I don’t like to introduce him to a lot of people. He doesn’t do it with me anymore after I started to tap his paw when he tried to bite but he is incredibly skittish and it becomes a real problem as he doesn’t come out at night more often anymore. I can relate to yours and Blaise’s situation so much. Sherlock ( my hedgehog) is handled often as-well. If you can give me any information that would be great 👍 I also have rats (Fred and George) I would love more rat videos. Xx -Kara
i smoke marijuana and vape pretty frequently and my hedgehog bites all the time 🥺 and i love him so much but i don’t know how pro correct this behaviour other than to stop smoking 😭 and i’m not ready for all that. I’ve noticed he licks/sniffs before he bites so i try to go hands off when he’s doing that but i’m really just stressed because i love him and i want others to love him just he’s for sure a biter because of the smoke
Morty is just a really grumpy dude so he has a biting tendency. I try to still hold him bare handed but honestly most of the time I have to use a cloth of some sort because I feel as if I have no choice. Especially when I first pick him up because that is when he most likely bites. I don’t think he hates me but he is just about to turn a year old and I have only had him since February. So he is still at the point of getting use to me alone with him just getting over one of his phases of quilling.
My kid has now been bitten by our new hedgehog three times. The last time it hung on and didn't want to let go. What do we do to make it stop? We really want to give this creature areal good on getting it to be tame and gentle with us. It is always in a ball and we give it baths and attention every day, bribing it with treats. It is a 2-year-old male.
My hedgehog only bites if he smells good on me lol. If I get my finger too close he puts his quills over his eyes and can’t see, then he smells wax-worms on my hand and goes for it, and when he realizes it’s not food he huffs at me and turns away. So make sure that your hands are clean and don’t smell like food.
I just got my hedgehog and he bites literally EVERYTHING he comes into contact with. My hands, sweatshirts, blankets, couches, basically if you set him on it, he’s gonna bite it. I’m thinking it might just be all the smells that he’s experiencing that he’s not used to, since I got him from someone that wasn’t taking care of him. I’m not completely sure why he does it though. I’m just learning to have tough skin 😬.
That one dislike is like wow how dare that person never stop what your doing I love your videos even though it's 9:14 well now 9:15 I'm also writing this while watching your videos well this video now thanks again well bye 🙃😜🙃😜🙃😜🙃😜🙃😜
I’m getting a hedgehog in March and am terrified of getting a biter. This is an amazing video to showcase this. I rescued a wild hedgehog last year, and she didn’t bite so I hope it doesn’t become an issue.
For many of them, they hate baths so much that just the sound of the faucet being turned on will freak them out enough to let go. Other methods include: Putting some alcohol on a q-tip and touching their nose with it, making a loud noise to startle them, spraying them with a small, reusable perfume atomizer filled with water, putting lemon or bitterant on your hands and pushing your finger toward the hedgehog when they bite, essentially causing them to gag. I've learned a lot of it has to do with how much a breeder handles the babies around 3 to 4 weeks old, and whether or not they correct the babies when they bite to anoint. Some breeders think this behavior is just too cute and allow it to progress to the point where you have a mouthy animal that becomes a concern once they grow teeth. I haven't produced a biter since I started dissuading babies from seeing humans as chew toys. It doesn't take long for a baby to learn that bite = loud noise.
My hedgehog only bites if I continuously pull him away from something, like keeping him from going under the couch for like 10 minutes, so obviously he does it because I'm annoying him but could it also be because he isn't handled enough/tame?
Hello! My hedgie is a rescue and we believe he was abused profusely to a point he needs to bite, he does not pop or hiss at all.. he just bites, I adore him and I don’t plan on giving up on him. But i need some tips on how to handle this, he’s bit a lot, blowing has actually made him bite me more often so that sucks. And poking his nose sounds like I will lose a finger to him... help!
I had an abused hedgehog with one eye. His previous owner/home sent me some pretty sad pictures. They also used leather gloves to handle him. He bit me and I had to go to the hospital for blood poisoning the next day. I can totally appreciate your situation. I had him for 3 1/2 years until he passed. I made it work by never putting my hands near his mouth. I never blew on him, and used prevention as my failsafe method. I loved him dearly and am even considering adding a hedgehog to my home again. I would pick him up in his beds and transfer him to a fleece for bonding. I would pick him up upon with my hands on either side of his tummy. He eventually laid his quills flat, but I never trusted him to not bite me like that again. He was trying to burrow in my couch and I put my hand out to stop him and that's why he bit me. I hope that you find something that works for you and your little one. As I said prevention was my method and it worked very well. I never let him come into contact with my skin again.
Hi! My hedgie once, a few months back, stopped walking and started shivering. We immediately took her to the vet and they said that she was probably just cold. She’s fine now, but what are some ways I can be prepared next time this happens? Thanks again!
I'm a new hedgie owner and I have a few questions. The biggest one is that I'm afraid he is not as active as he should be. I've had him for a week now (bonding is going well, I'm able to hold him without him getting upset and poking me) but he just seems to hide and sleep all the time. I have a thermometer and a heating lamp. It's averaging about 79 degrees. He's not using his wheel. Should I be worried about this? His name is Rupert, btw.
My new hedgie has latched on and bit me hard dozens and dozens of times, leaving bloodied, bruised bite marks all over! I was so exasperated. I blow at her hard and say no; the rest of the time I’m peeling off jaws of steel. She came from the exotic shop with mites and on a poor diet, no heat source, etc. just staying as calm as I can.
Tori! I hadn’t heard you mention your husband before! I honestly thought you were like 18! 😝 but I was also thinking about, while watching this video, I thinn what you’re doing to educate people about hedgehogs is so special and I just hope everyone can appreciate your hard work. Also, I have had some really teachable moments with my own pets and other people in the past, and in this way I hope you know Draco will live on forever and ever, and the compassion and care you’ve taught to people has probably improved a lot of hedgehog’s lives, and so in a very big way Draco has done a lot for other hedgehogs, and I just wanted to remind you of that today. Thanks again!
What do you use to line the sides of your hedgehog wire cage. I'm getting a hedgehog in a month and I am buying a critter nation cage, but I dont know what to use to line the bottom and the sides of the cage.
My hedgehog seems to only bite MY fingers. If anyone else holds her or plays with her she doesn't care about their hands. But when I hold her and pet her she goes for my fingers. I've changed my soap like 10 times too so I'm not really sure what else to do. It's only my finger tips too, its the strangest thing.
@@till287 my hedgehog is extremely social. She rarely hisses and pops so shes really easy to hold. But the only thing is the biting. Ive tried not to react but she does it without warning and usually she bites so hard that she breaks skin. Ive kind of adapted to it by never letting my figertips near her face and nose bc i know thatll make her try and bite me. Shes just such an odd girl lol. Im so sorry theyve made you cry though );
@@till287 it took about 2 weeks. Then again i did her her from a breeder who really socialized her all her life. I think i got really lucky with her because ive never had issues holding her, touching her or anything. Her only flaw is the biting. However, my first hedgehog (who i still have) it took a lot longer to get her to trust me. It took forever to get her out of the shoe box i put her in to take her home because she absolutely wouldnt let me hold her. After days of not being able to get near her i kinda just made a daily routine with her. When it was 8 pm, i would turn off the lights, pick up the bed she was sleeping in and feed her some worms. Eventually over time i was able to use my hands to feed her the worms. Then she was slowly letting me touch her head or face without popping. Then i was able to pet down her back without popping. Then pick her up. Now, she still gets scared at first when i get near her, but once she sees that its me shes totally fine being held, pet, and everything. Sorry that was pretty long but i hope some of that helps!
My hedgehog Piper is quite friendly with me. She lets me take her out of her burrow after she's able to smell my fingers. She lets me pet her nose and head with my finger. She's not too interested in belly rubs tho because she doesn't like being on her back. The only time she's nipped at me is when I forgot to wash the smell of food off my hands. Or once when I was using the smoosh method to trim her nails and I cut one too close. I felt bad for her. I usually never use any soap when washing my hands before handling her. I just rinse them for a long time in hot water so they are scent free and comfortably warm for her. Good luck with your hedgehog.
I have two hedgehogs. I gave one of them a bath and when I put her back the other one bit her. Is that because of her smell? What do I do when that happens?
Hi! I watched all of your hedgehog videos! It is soooo helpful! I remember that you talked about a good shampoo for them but I can’t find the link or the video that you talked about that. Thank you🦔🥰
When mine takes a scent to his back I refer to it as putting the scent in his hedgie wallet. Mine doesn’t bite too often occasionally he will but it’s never too hard it’s more like testing waters to see what he can get away with.
I'm not sure why but my hedgie is more scared of my right hand than my left. Maybe they smell different or something but he just won't open up until my right hand is far away and out of sight. But my left he doesn't mind at all.
my hedgehog bites me literally every day every time without a reason, like it had becoming one of her habit. And sometimes when i try to curl her into balls, she struggled and wanting me to let go. She just hates curling up :'( What can i do?
After one year he still bitting me sometimes. Usually after nail clipping or shower. He always bits my fingertips. He tryes to runn and after no luck, bites. I always have to tap his nose to let go. I gave up on him not biting me when we have showers (hates water because my stupidity first month) but nail clipping... well minute ago we had after shower (he dries in a burrito), nail clipping and I get his frustration but it had been more than a month but looks like he wants more meat 🥩 😂
I got my hedge hog a couple days ago I try to lay him with me and he bites me... and it’s not even like a oh tiny bite... I literally bleed like I don’t know my hands didn’t smell like food I made sure to wash them and everything ): maybe I’m just sensitive lmfao maybe trying a different time of the day..
maybe try putting a piece of cloth in their cage that smells like you so even when you're not actively playing with it, its still getting used to your smell...?
I’m so out of the loop these days when it comes to the Facebook groups (I haven’t checked in on them for quite some time). I’m not sure what the best ones are these days. I’d just start by searching hedgehogs in the group search bar and joining the ones that pop up. I used to be in a bunch like Hedgehogs & Things, Hedgehogs Anonymous, Hedgehog Happenings, Hedgehog Welfare Society, Hedgehog Diet & Nutrition, and a bunch of other ones 😅
It happened to me like twice hahaha I ate biscuits (or something sugary) and I forgot to wash my hands. My hedgehog started licking my fingers and tried to bite me 😅
Sometimes when they “bite” they are just nibbling out of curiosity, so if they bite you don’t assume they hate you, it’s common to have a taster hedgie!
They lick chew and smell everything out of principle.
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There is something about her energy! I love it!!! She isn’t crazy, but she isn’t meh. I love her energy and the way she speaks! Thank you for all this wonderful info!
"any time I want to go home, I will bite"... why does this sound like me? haha!
I just got a hedgehog today I’m he’s home now and I’m so happy so is he xxx your channel has helped a lot 🦔❤️
How is everything going with your hedgehog? :D
im asking for one for my borthday! i think its 80% chance! :3
Kate M that’s good to hear!
leahxo did you get him / her ❤️
I just got my female hedgehog today!! Her name is Coco🤎
I always bite them back and show them whos boss.
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Do you bite the pokey part or just the tail?
lol! ur joking right lol
My hedgie only bites when he's anointing. He comes and licks my hand and then nibbles me. He's never bit hard enough to hurt though.
That’s adorableeeee!!
That’s so cute! My hedgehog used to bite me REALLY hard... for no reason. He stopped but that was a whole experience lol
I got a hedgehog from a “mysterious” breeder (BIG MISTAKE) he licks me and then bites me, quite hard....I keep trying to bond with him but I just can’t..
Thanks for all of these videos, I'm bonding with my Draco right now and he's very shy because I adopted him from a neglectful situation, so these videos really help.
How did it ended up working out for you? I was just thinking about adopting one that's two years old but I have concerns about this/bonding in general.
@@tina_kovacova It was amazing, he turned out to be the bestest boy. Sadly he got wobbly hedgehog syndrome last year and had to be put down, but I wouldn't change taking him in for anything ❤
Your vids helped
I wonder if the metallic smell intrigues them because blood has a metallic smell taste, because of iron I think?
my hedgehog loves to bite, it hurts a lot more than people think
becky and ron I know right!
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I know right
depends on the hedgehog. One of my girls bit me so hard i bled and screamed in pain. She was only 300 grams at the time, and I was confused how an animal that only weighs 300 grams can inflict so much pain. the other one bites but its nothing.
same I'm currently spraying alcohol in my hand right now why the hecc did he bite my pinky fingers 😫 I'm a violinist and was supposed to play today but it's too painful for a pinky vibrato so I called in sick
I have an hedgehog is name is olly and it took me about 5 months for him to get used to me and the way my shift is I have just the perfect amount of time to spend with him I get out in the evening and my hedgehog bit when first got him but now he doesnt
I just got my very first hedgehog and I have been non stop watching your videos. Big help
Another tip, one time got bit by my hedgehog, and what I've seen suggested and that worked was slowly and calming lifting your hand straight up. They hate their stomach being exposed so they usually let go
I got my Hedgehog 10 days ago. I read everything about them, expect biting. So I hand-fed my Hedgehog and that day he bit me. Thankfully I saw this video and I'm now bonding with my Hedgehog pretty well. Thanks!!
my hedgehog never bites unless im clipping her nails..her least favorite thing in the world
My hedgehog only tries to bite me and not my husband even though we eat the same things, use the same soaps, etcetc...
I DON'T UNDERSTAND lol
At least she's very slow so I can see it from a mile away
My boy has only ever bitten me twice. First time was when I first got him, I had him on my floor and he just ran up and bit my toe. He was just a baby and getting to know me and I wasn't mad at him for it. Second time was I was holding him right after dinner and my hands smelled like food. He barely bit down and stopped when he realized it was just me. 😂 I don't hand feed him, so I guess he just got excited.
DOES IT HURT THO SINCE IMA BUY A HEDGEHOG TMR!
@@me0wiex I'm late but it doesnt like hurt it kinda just feels like someone pinched you
@@superreader8810 Ty 🥴
@@me0wiex they shouldn't bite unless you have certain scent on your hand or you put them away after they bite like the video says but they might, also it depends on the hedgehog because they may bite harder
@@me0wiex also did you get your hedgehog?
I had to pick up a wild hedgehog with malnutrition, since it would have not survived winter,...
Its basicly that mean unhandled hedgehog, the worst case szenario, if it had been a pet not a wild animal.
It might curl up fast never exposes his belly etc. , but it never bites which i'm totally happy about.
Like said in the video, it certainly must be a positive conditioning response.
About the wild one:
It was at 281 gramms.
Maybe arround 6-7 months old i guess
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The normal weight should have been 500 ( -900 for an adult) gramms with this spezies ( Northern Germany)
at least thats what the internet told me so far.
The hips had been all skin and bone,
It is eating well now which is a relieve ,I've watched your videos about feeding them, it worked super well, it has been very picky at the start.
I bathed it 2 times to get rid of flees and to be able to pinpoint ticks and pick them off,
after that it let me handle it, even i do it as less as possible ( searching for parasites, weighting and such ) since i want it to go back into the wild again.
Every time i feed it i put something inside the enclosure i've worn, to condition feedingtimes to my scent so that it stays a little bit more relaxed arround me.
I keep it in a 21°C warm but silent place with the least ammount of traffic( me walking through my home etc.)
Again your videos might be about pets, but have been a great help saving a wild one !
Could you please do a updated hedgehog routine. My hedgehog is 6 months old and it would be really helpful to know what exactly you do with trix I want to give her the best life she can have.
Got my first hedgehog. Hes a chronic bitter, has drawn blood on me and has bitten everyone that holds him. It’s made him just a look at pet lmao…
So here’s another piece of advice, you can kind of push your hand or wherever you’ve been paying towards your hedgehog so then your hedgehog will most likely release wherever you have been bitten. Again this is just a little heads up that she didn’t add and it could be helpful to you guys or the people that just saw this. I’m getting a hedgehog in maybe two months, so I’ve been doing research and that was a solution.
This video is really help because my hedgehog techniques and I started bleeding and I was so confused but then I realized it might be the soap I use or because my hands probably smell like food
When they anoint there selves, they want to learn their environment it's very important for the hedgehog, if I were you.. I'd rather let it bite my shirt. Tbh it means they like u :3
My hedgehog only bit me once, but she made it count. She drew blood and dented my finger nail. She refused to let go. I could not play dead. It HURT! Later I realized I was wearing nail polish. As a result, I never wore nail polish until a few months ago after it dawned on me that I could because she had passed away (RIP Dr. Quill, Medicine Woman).
My hog is cranky when he just wakes up but then he plays and will snuggle for hours
I just recently purchased a hedgehog, and I'm not had experience with one past the age of 6 and it belonging to a friend. My little guy was cuddling up with me went inside my shirt and I think he licked me before he bit me, but I was more concerned for the fact that he didn't break skin cuz I'm used to rats, mice, cats, and dogs. Thank you for the information that it normally doesn't break skin, cuz it was weird how it honestly felt like getting your finger pinched in the door, but it was on my side. Probably shouldn't have been letting him that close to my skin, but I tend to use very floral hand soap and I know he likes that smell, but I want him to also know what I as a person smell like when I eventually run out of it. Especially cuz he hasn't licked my hands with the smell just comes up to me.
My hedgehog is a major biter and I don't know why. She bites my mom alot too😂
Love you by the way❤️
My hedgehog is 3 and loves us BUT....when we first got him, he bit me. He got my right thumb and would not. let. go. And it felt like a death grip. I read if that happens, you need to blow in their face and they'll let go. He got me twice and the second time he bit me, I was blowing in his little face so much he immediately let me go. I'd love to know the PSI on their bite!! He doesn't bite any longer, but he's an aggressive little sucker and very sweet when he wants to be lol
Yeah I assumed it was because my hands smelled like food the 2 times he bit me and it was like a nibble it didn’t really hurt it just startled me. Thanks for the info
My first hedgehog never bit me and he'd smell my fingers and lick and looked like he wanted to so I'd move my hands. But my hedgehog I have now, she bites with no warning and it hurts so bad and I never know when she's gonna do it😅😅
My hedgehog is a chronic biter when she doesn’t get what she wants and when she chomps down, she chomps HARD and does not let go until she’s drawn blood, I’ve tried acting like nothings happening but as you’d imagine it hurts pretty bad.
Mine does this too... I've got a few bite marks on my hands at the moment. I feel ya 🙌
My hedgehog sometimes bites my finger but I also give him worms, could it be that the scent of the worms stays on my finger and that’s why he gives it a bite?
My hedgie recently broke her nail and I found blood all over her cage. So I decided to clean her up with water only and clean her stuff with soap. I found that the tube she sleeps in had a ton of blood. I am so concerned... besides she has not being eating much this past few days... I woke her in the morning to mouth feed her with mealworms and thank God she took them. I am going to mouth feed her for now, I guess. Tonight I will try something I read on the internet; treat that injury with hydrogen peroxide. I know it's something you can do with people but apparently, it is also ok for a hedgehog. I am so sad she has been acting weird lately... she is almost 2 years old. 😭
Jason Yau you should try taking her to the vet or something,,, is she okay now?
@@Bllobyy I do
My boy is going through a biting phase. He never bit me for the longest time but then he turned 7 months old and started suddenly. He breaks the skin and damn, it hurts so bad! Like you said, I just learned to watch for the signs and I pull my fingers away before he has a chance. It's been a few weeks and he hasn't bitten me so hopefully he's growing out of it. 😂
I got me hedgie peanut maybe a week ago and yesterday while she was wandering around I sat in front of a gap that I didn’t want her to go into otherwise she’d be hard to get out. While sitting there she went under my leg and I thought nothing of it until I felt a sharp pain and sat up slightly to see her biting my butt! It was painful but it was a little funny thinking about it
I'm pretty sure that my hedgehog has tried to anoint with me; she's new to my home, so I'm not really surprised if that's the case. I don't hand feed her, and she's still getting used to my smell. I'm working on handling her and bonding with her. I can say from what I've seen with her so far, she's very curious and can be pretty friendly when I do bring her out. I can say that your videos have shown to be helpful.
The first time I brought her home, she was sniffing around and did huff a bit once I moved her from my bed to her cage. But, after a little, she was perfectly fine inside it.
Just noticed your Percy Jackson collection! I collect them too I just finished Aru Shah Which is the Hindu series that Rick helped Roshani Chokshi write!
I've just started collecting the books x
My girl always licks before she nips. She seems to like pizza 🤣
So my hedgehog likes the taste of chemicals which is weird but does that mean I have to wash my hands with just water.
But hedgehogs drink water?
I've got a long eared hedgehog and they are known for biting so I'm here. my girl is currently quilling so she's really grumpy and scared because she's a baby but I'm hoping I can help by being more mindful when I comes the fear factor handling and noises can bring
Hey you may not see this but what soaps do you recommend that aren’t strong for hedgehogs but give you a scent they can know you by
Use a natural baby body gel bc it wont Hurt if it get the soap i hos eyes
I would say aveeno babysoap
USE PET SOAPS because Jonsons and aveeno are not great brands (although they seem like it ) but they are not safe jonsons used to use aspectice and things that cause cancer! I highly recommend soft pet shampoos .
Avery L thank you! I am currently using a small animal hedgie safe shampoo. I am looking into hogwash currently for after. Thank you for the info!
Hello bello there a baby soap brand with lotion so their skin dosent dry out and they have scented and non scented soaps.
My hog bit me for the first time. She is 2 years old and ive had her since she was just a pine cone. Its been a week and has not healed yet. I have tiny black spots where she dug her fangs in.
My hedgehog has only bitten me once(well...multiple times, but it was one situation). I had bought a new phone case online, and apparently my hands smelled like the case..... I didn't know what it was until she started sniffing around biting my phone😂 I took off the phone case, so she wouldn't bite my phone, but than she bit the phone case and just didn't want to let go😂(just a disclaimer: I did make sure there wasn't any harmful chemical on there. I washed it as soon as it came out of the package)
When I was first getting my hedgehog the lady I bought him from said that sometimes they like to “taste” you by biting and licking. And when he first bit me (he rarely does it) I was not expecting It to hurt as much as it did, he definitely has a strong bite😭😭
Thank you so much I’m new and I started to use a new soap and my friends keep coming to my home and see my hedgehog and I think he is curious of the cent and annoyed about all the people thank you I thought he hated me
Thankyou for this, my hog hasn’t ever bit me but I will remember about this for when I’m confident to pick him up bare handed😂
Hey! So I recently got a hedgie and every time I try to pet him or even get near him he begins to kind of hyper ventilate. If you keep petting him he will twitch as though he is going to bite. The breeder handled him daily but he seems to be very shy. I don’t want to scare him, but I also want to be able to handle and bond with him. Does anyone have any tips? Please!
Maybe try putting a shirt with your sent so he/she gets used to it;)
i really like your new editing style😚
Thanks! (:
My hedgehog tends to only bite when I’m giving her a bath or when I’m attempting to get her foot to cut her nails
👋🏻 hello! I have a few questions because I might get a hedgehog soon!
1: do the quills hurt??? 😂
2: How much times do I have to wash them?
3: do they carry diseases?
4: can they cause rashes and thingys?
5: how much do they have to be played with because if I’m on vacation!?
6: are they easy to take care of?
Also we have a heater!, my brother has TONS of snakes so we have a lot of heaters will that keep them warm??
Thank you for reading this!! Have a great day
I can answer some, I don't have a hedgehog but I've watched tons of videos of experts so here are some answers: if you get stung by a quill, of course it's not like you don't feel anything, it stings a bit but it's not really hard to endure. Clean them not too often, when you can visually see they're dirty and you don't have to use soap everytime because soap can dry their skin out. Also, DON'T leave your hedgehog alone if you go on vacation! Travelling with them is quite easy, just talk about it with the vet.
About the heater, they should have a normal temperature so they don't need heating but if they try hibernation (if they're pigmy african hedgehogs they shouldn't hibernate, they could starve to death) you should try to warm them back to normal body temperature by using your body heat or a heating pad (20-30 minutes). When they attempt hibernation they usually feel colder to the touch and become wobbly and react very slowly.
My hedgehog has issues with being skittish, he was from a bad home and know one would take him so I did, ( I’m 14) he tries to anoint with everyone he meets and ends up biting them, it’s why I don’t like to introduce him to a lot of people. He doesn’t do it with me anymore after I started to tap his paw when he tried to bite but he is incredibly skittish and it becomes a real problem as he doesn’t come out at night more often anymore. I can relate to yours and Blaise’s situation so much. Sherlock ( my hedgehog) is handled often as-well. If you can give me any information that would be great 👍 I also have rats (Fred and George) I would love more rat videos. Xx -Kara
i smoke marijuana and vape pretty frequently and my hedgehog bites all the time 🥺 and i love him so much but i don’t know how pro correct this behaviour other than to stop smoking 😭 and i’m not ready for all that. I’ve noticed he licks/sniffs before he bites so i try to go hands off when he’s doing that but i’m really just stressed because i love him and i want others to love him just he’s for sure a biter because of the smoke
Morty is just a really grumpy dude so he has a biting tendency. I try to still hold him bare handed but honestly most of the time I have to use a cloth of some sort because I feel as if I have no choice. Especially when I first pick him up because that is when he most likely bites. I don’t think he hates me but he is just about to turn a year old and I have only had him since February. So he is still at the point of getting use to me alone with him just getting over one of his phases of quilling.
My kid has now been bitten by our new hedgehog three times. The last time it hung on and didn't want to let go. What do we do to make it stop? We really want to give this creature areal good on getting it to be tame and gentle with us. It is always in a ball and we give it baths and attention every day, bribing it with treats. It is a 2-year-old male.
I got bit by my homegirls hedgehog I kinda just sat there and went ahhhh till he choose to let go ahahah 😂
My hedgehog only bites if he smells good on me lol. If I get my finger too close he puts his quills over his eyes and can’t see, then he smells wax-worms on my hand and goes for it, and when he realizes it’s not food he huffs at me and turns away. So make sure that your hands are clean and don’t smell like food.
I kept bothering him cuz he was pooping in his wheel and I had to take him to his play pen to clean it and he bit me on my finger deep
I just got my hedgehog and he bites literally EVERYTHING he comes into contact with. My hands, sweatshirts, blankets, couches, basically if you set him on it, he’s gonna bite it. I’m thinking it might just be all the smells that he’s experiencing that he’s not used to, since I got him from someone that wasn’t taking care of him. I’m not completely sure why he does it though. I’m just learning to have tough skin 😬.
My hedgehog bites me if I hold him too often. He bit me yesterday, too. Maybe 7 times in the past several months
That one dislike is like wow how dare that person never stop what your doing I love your videos even though it's 9:14 well now 9:15 I'm also writing this while watching your videos well this video now thanks again well bye 🙃😜🙃😜🙃😜🙃😜🙃😜
Omg this was so helpful my new hedgehog pip bites me way too much
I’m getting a hedgehog in March and am terrified of getting a biter. This is an amazing video to showcase this.
I rescued a wild hedgehog last year, and she didn’t bite so I hope it doesn’t become an issue.
Same here im just currently doing my information
our lady hedgy breeder also potty trains with pelts used for like horse urine. moisture absorption. feed store sold us 40lbs for around 7$
For many of them, they hate baths so much that just the sound of the faucet being turned on will freak them out enough to let go.
Other methods include: Putting some alcohol on a q-tip and touching their nose with it, making a loud noise to startle them, spraying them with a small, reusable perfume atomizer filled with water, putting lemon or bitterant on your hands and pushing your finger toward the hedgehog when they bite, essentially causing them to gag.
I've learned a lot of it has to do with how much a breeder handles the babies around 3 to 4 weeks old, and whether or not they correct the babies when they bite to anoint. Some breeders think this behavior is just too cute and allow it to progress to the point where you have a mouthy animal that becomes a concern once they grow teeth. I haven't produced a biter since I started dissuading babies from seeing humans as chew toys. It doesn't take long for a baby to learn that bite = loud noise.
I don't know why, I left her on my bed to roam and she bit me seemingly outta nowhere! This happened only recently, and ya I put her back immediately
My hedgehog only bites if I continuously pull him away from something, like keeping him from going under the couch for like 10 minutes, so obviously he does it because I'm annoying him but could it also be because he isn't handled enough/tame?
Hello! My hedgie is a rescue and we believe he was abused profusely to a point he needs to bite, he does not pop or hiss at all.. he just bites, I adore him and I don’t plan on giving up on him. But i need some tips on how to handle this, he’s bit a lot, blowing has actually made him bite me more often so that sucks. And poking his nose sounds like I will lose a finger to him... help!
I had an abused hedgehog with one eye. His previous owner/home sent me some pretty sad pictures. They also used leather gloves to handle him. He bit me and I had to go to the hospital for blood poisoning the next day. I can totally appreciate your situation. I had him for 3 1/2 years until he passed. I made it work by never putting my hands near his mouth. I never blew on him, and used prevention as my failsafe method. I loved him dearly and am even considering adding a hedgehog to my home again. I would pick him up in his beds and transfer him to a fleece for bonding. I would pick him up upon with my hands on either side of his tummy. He eventually laid his quills flat, but I never trusted him to not bite me like that again. He was trying to burrow in my couch and I put my hand out to stop him and that's why he bit me. I hope that you find something that works for you and your little one. As I said prevention was my method and it worked very well. I never let him come into contact with my skin again.
It really hurts when he bites me, so dont know to NOT TO react when this happens... 😭😭😭 anyone in the same way like me?
Hi! My hedgie once, a few months back, stopped walking and started shivering. We immediately took her to the vet and they said that she was probably just cold. She’s fine now, but what are some ways I can be prepared next time this happens? Thanks again!
I'm a new hedgie owner and I have a few questions. The biggest one is that I'm afraid he is not as active as he should be. I've had him for a week now (bonding is going well, I'm able to hold him without him getting upset and poking me) but he just seems to hide and sleep all the time. I have a thermometer and a heating lamp. It's averaging about 79 degrees. He's not using his wheel. Should I be worried about this? His name is Rupert, btw.
Thanks for this video and answering scary questions!
My new hedgie has latched on and bit me hard dozens and dozens of times, leaving bloodied, bruised bite marks all over! I was so exasperated. I blow at her hard and say no; the rest of the time I’m peeling off jaws of steel. She came from the exotic shop with mites and on a poor diet, no heat source, etc. just staying as calm as I can.
Tori! I hadn’t heard you mention your husband before! I honestly thought you were like 18! 😝 but I was also thinking about, while watching this video, I thinn what you’re doing to educate people about hedgehogs is so special and I just hope everyone can appreciate your hard work. Also, I have had some really teachable moments with my own pets and other people in the past, and in this way I hope you know Draco will live on forever and ever, and the compassion and care you’ve taught to people has probably improved a lot of hedgehog’s lives, and so in a very big way Draco has done a lot for other hedgehogs, and I just wanted to remind you of that today. Thanks again!
Thank you ❤️
And I’m 25! I wish I was still 18 😅
I love your videos! Very good resource. I like your style! Thank you!
What do you use to line the sides of your hedgehog wire cage. I'm getting a hedgehog in a month and I am buying a critter nation cage, but I dont know what to use to line the bottom and the sides of the cage.
I use coroplast :)
Hi you prob won’t see this but where is a recommended place to get a hedgy from ?💕
I think she said a breeder, craigslist (for adoption/rehome), but she doesnt recommend a pet store!
@@winonadaylecampo1358 thanks 🙏
My hedgehog seems to only bite MY fingers. If anyone else holds her or plays with her she doesn't care about their hands. But when I hold her and pet her she goes for my fingers. I've changed my soap like 10 times too so I'm not really sure what else to do. It's only my finger tips too, its the strangest thing.
@@till287 my hedgehog is extremely social. She rarely hisses and pops so shes really easy to hold. But the only thing is the biting. Ive tried not to react but she does it without warning and usually she bites so hard that she breaks skin. Ive kind of adapted to it by never letting my figertips near her face and nose bc i know thatll make her try and bite me. Shes just such an odd girl lol. Im so sorry theyve made you cry though );
@@till287 it took about 2 weeks. Then again i did her her from a breeder who really socialized her all her life. I think i got really lucky with her because ive never had issues holding her, touching her or anything. Her only flaw is the biting. However, my first hedgehog (who i still have) it took a lot longer to get her to trust me. It took forever to get her out of the shoe box i put her in to take her home because she absolutely wouldnt let me hold her. After days of not being able to get near her i kinda just made a daily routine with her. When it was 8 pm, i would turn off the lights, pick up the bed she was sleeping in and feed her some worms. Eventually over time i was able to use my hands to feed her the worms. Then she was slowly letting me touch her head or face without popping. Then i was able to pet down her back without popping. Then pick her up. Now, she still gets scared at first when i get near her, but once she sees that its me shes totally fine being held, pet, and everything. Sorry that was pretty long but i hope some of that helps!
My hedgehog Piper is quite friendly with me. She lets me take her out of her burrow after she's able to smell my fingers. She lets me pet her nose and head with my finger. She's not too interested in belly rubs tho because she doesn't like being on her back. The only time she's nipped at me is when I forgot to wash the smell of food off my hands. Or once when I was using the smoosh method to trim her nails and I cut one too close. I felt bad for her. I usually never use any soap when washing my hands before handling her. I just rinse them for a long time in hot water so they are scent free and comfortably warm for her. Good luck with your hedgehog.
My hedgehog just bit me today😣
If you are in a foreign country with a hedgehog that was like tamed from the wild, should you like do some sort of disinfectant or will it be okay?
I have two hedgehogs. I gave one of them a bath and when I put her back the other one bit her. Is that because of her smell? What do I do when that happens?
Hi! I watched all of your hedgehog videos! It is soooo helpful! I remember that you talked about a good shampoo for them but I can’t find the link or the video that you talked about that. Thank you🦔🥰
I use these:
hedgehogsandfriends.com/collections/shampoo?sort_by=title-ascending
When mine takes a scent to his back I refer to it as putting the scent in his hedgie wallet. Mine doesn’t bite too often occasionally he will but it’s never too hard it’s more like testing waters to see what he can get away with.
Thank you !!
I'm not sure why but my hedgie is more scared of my right hand than my left. Maybe they smell different or something but he just won't open up until my right hand is far away and out of sight. But my left he doesn't mind at all.
I am growing absolutely fascinated with these precious little things. How long does the average hedgehog live?
I wish you were still making videos. hope all is well 🙂
Wonderful videos I actually feel like I'm holding one. Very informative helped me so much.
my hedgehog bites me literally every day every time without a reason, like it had becoming one of her habit. And sometimes when i try to curl her into balls, she struggled and wanting me to let go. She just hates curling up :'( What can i do?
she bites without licking too
That explains why he started bitting me again :') but I don't mind it, at least this way Ik he's hungry
First! Great video! I love these because I’m getting a hedgehog soon. Boy. African Pygmy. What do you think I should name it?
Syntic_Frostii I like Charlie and kovu
Sonic
After one year he still bitting me sometimes. Usually after nail clipping or shower. He always bits my fingertips. He tryes to runn and after no luck, bites. I always have to tap his nose to let go. I gave up on him not biting me when we have showers (hates water because my stupidity first month) but nail clipping... well minute ago we had after shower (he dries in a burrito), nail clipping and I get his frustration but it had been more than a month but looks like he wants more meat 🥩 😂
Mine only bites my toes. She wouldn’t even bother with the other piggies only the toes.
My Hedgehog used to bite a lot but she doesn’t do it as much
What did you do to stop it? Also how bad did it hurt? I'm getting a hedgehog but I'm kinda nervous about the biting
Mayah Pierce I’ve just been a lot calmer with her and it can hurt tbh
But it’s worth it I promise
Your videos are so helpful! :) I’m hoping to get a hedgie in summer! Does it hurt when they bite?
I got my hedge hog a couple days ago I try to lay him with me and he bites me... and it’s not even like a oh tiny bite... I literally bleed like I don’t know my hands didn’t smell like food I made sure to wash them and everything ): maybe I’m just sensitive lmfao maybe trying a different time of the day..
maybe try putting a piece of cloth in their cage that smells like you so even when you're not actively playing with it, its still getting used to your smell...?
Just got a hedgehog! What Facebook advice groups do you recommend ? I need alllll tha advice .
I’m so out of the loop these days when it comes to the Facebook groups (I haven’t checked in on them for quite some time). I’m not sure what the best ones are these days. I’d just start by searching hedgehogs in the group search bar and joining the ones that pop up. I used to be in a bunch like Hedgehogs & Things, Hedgehogs Anonymous, Hedgehog Happenings, Hedgehog Welfare Society, Hedgehog Diet & Nutrition, and a bunch of other ones 😅
thank you so much for this video!!🙏🏻
It happened to me like twice hahaha I ate biscuits (or something sugary) and I forgot to wash my hands. My hedgehog started licking my fingers and tried to bite me 😅
The playing dead thing is what I do with my cats when they bite me. It works for them, but they're felines.
I just got my hedgehog today and she already bit me and it drew blood 😭